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The vowels - a, e, i, o, u, (y) make the sound of the word - that is, making its alphabetic sound.

​The letter 'y' can be a vowel or a consonant, depending upon its position in the word - gym, sky, why, bicycle, carry, syllabus (making the 'y' sound like a vowel. - yatch, yellow, young (making the 'y' sound like a consonant.​

No words can manage without vowels. Vowel sounds join the consonants together.

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No English words end in 'i', 'j' or 'v'.

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Double the consonants 'f', 'l', 's' and 'z' after a single vowel at the end of a short word - for instance: fizz, miss, toss, jazz.